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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 1964?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 1964, the Sun was in Cancer (0°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°07'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1964	Jul 22, 1964 into Leo
Moon	21°34'42" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 19, 1964	Jun 22, 1964 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°01'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 9, 1964	Jun 24, 1964 into Cancer
Venus	27°39'49" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 17, 1964	Aug 5, 1964 into Cancer
Mars	2°51'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 17, 1964	Jul 30, 1964 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°05'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	5°00'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 24, 1964	Sep 16, 1964 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°34'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	15°22'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°48'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°13'33" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1963	Aug 2, 1964 into Gemini

Sky Events on June 21, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 08:56 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice

Born on June 21, 1964?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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